Wire-drawing apparatus



Jan. 8, 1929.

P. V. TIPPET WIRE DRAWING APPARATUS Filei Feb. 9, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet INVENTOR. Philip V, Tippei Jan. 8, 1929. 1,697,888

' P. .v. TIPPET WIRE DRAWING APPARATUS Filed Feb. 9, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IS a5 1 N VEN TOR.

Philip V.Tippet o themes rzne h the. pp n qs t provide novel means 'which in rib way inter fore with the ordinary use of the gnipping de; vice, but which co-operates therewith to pre th'rommout;;l ,ay1cen-. v

- trifugal force beyond t e The ill'ustr objections er dishdrenta 'es' 55 i wire drawing drum resu ts from the ying vent the same from bei n V periphery efthe sited fo'rin 6f=""sue'h-- means coinh pivoted 'arm"'-25- a'depted to: move in pe'sition" tethe -direction of -centri fzu'gal said eiible' secured in the other end 34 of the celileis pessedithrough epet'niies and l36==.provi led .-1'I1, -1lb l3 and: all 24, respectively, and attached to the.rear

de -of the gripping-device.- 20.,-

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aboiit its pivot;

of-the ecess fthe-mechanlsm herein disclosed; means .s by any eit ie' o o w l gtlieinis'o dnum; carries zit Its."

One .end' 32v of. a ring-33,:suitably .anchcredi-n the side efone of the ribs 13,- while 'fdse'ziibecfimmedietely abeye an nowayl E deters-from hehaiidling'ef-such gripper or oi v Eig. 4-and imdotted. {1;- when the ,chein is extended 5 thee-drum .the :arm rocks upwardly :After the-'yvire is gripped. and; the started in: motion; the; init-ialw gripping device. is ,to re'cede -23-and the; arm 25 tends tevayigrlthe aeg s; As the drum gains in momentum and Centrifugal throw the chain and gripper eu's tendency of the gripping mechanism.

Other nigcles pf epplying the principle of my invention maybe employed instead of the oneexpl'ained, change being ,mi densregards PIEQYi d; the

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ide 6f the-dram the'eeunter ating'ferce of tlfe'we-ightedmmi125 serves to efiectually, prevent this more or less danger- 

